{"id":13103,"date":"2025-08-05T13:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=13103"},"modified":"2025-08-05T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:28:21","slug":"uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda launches national gaming board as lawmakers demand tighter regulation and market cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uganda has officially launched its new <strong>National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong>, signaling a renewed commitment to tightening oversight of the country\u2019s growing gambling industry and tackling rising concerns over addiction and illegal operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The board was inaugurated in <strong>Kampala on July 24, 2025<\/strong>, by Finance Minister <strong>Matia Kasaija<\/strong>, who tasked the agency not only with licensing and supervision, but with proactively mitigating gambling-related harm. <em>\u201cWe need a regulator that doesn\u2019t just collect fees,\u201d Kasaija said, \u201cbut protects Ugandans from exploitation and ensures gaming contributes to public welfare.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>NLGRB is chaired by Kenneth Kitariko<\/strong>, a former CEO of African Alliance Uganda and seasoned advisor in financial regulation. The board includes <strong>William Blick<\/strong> (former Olympic Committee head), <strong>Esther Akullo<\/strong> (governance expert), <strong>Faridah Bahemuka Murungi<\/strong> (legal and tax affairs), and <strong>ACP Odong Mark Paul<\/strong> (compliance and cybercrime).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup2.jpg 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of its first missions is confronting Uganda\u2019s <strong>illegal gaming sector<\/strong>, which has cost the country <strong>billions of shillings<\/strong> in lost revenue and social damage. Officials estimate over <strong>3,000 illegal slot machines<\/strong> have been confiscated and destroyed since January 2025. Many were smuggled in as \u201cspare parts\u201d and reassembled locally, bypassing licensing frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/uganda-launches-national-gaming-board-as-lawmakers-demand-tighter-regulation-and-market-cleanup3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In parallel, the NLGRB signed a <strong>memorandum of understanding with Makerere University<\/strong> to launch youth-targeted awareness programs, aiming to prevent student gambling addiction and promote financial literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The establishment of the board comes at a pivotal time. Uganda\u2019s betting and lottery market is expanding, with <strong>tax contributions from licensed operators reaching USh 150 billion<\/strong> (~USD 39 million) in 2024. However, unchecked informal gambling continues to undermine compliance and consumer protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/kenya-cuts-betting-tax-to-5but-will-loopholes-and-risk-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenya Cuts Betting Tax to 5%\u2014But Will Loopholes and Risk Rise?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawmakers emphasized that while revenue collection is important, the regulator must build <strong>long-term market sustainability<\/strong> through fair regulation, consumer safeguards, and technological modernization. For regional and international investors, the board\u2019s launch represents a step toward <strong>regulatory clarity<\/strong> and an improved investment climate in one of East Africa\u2019s fastest-growing gaming markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NLGRB is chaired by Kenneth Kitariko, a former CEO of African Alliance Uganda and seasoned advisor in financial regulation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13107,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4868,2323,11,4901,31],"class_list":{"0":"post-13103","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-africa","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-illegal-gambling","10":"tag-illegal-gaming","11":"tag-lotteries","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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